He punched her after the fact, when she no longer posed a danger. Hence this was not an act of defense.
The proper course of action would have been to report her to the ski patrol and get her lift ticket yanked.
At the same time, he didn't injure her, and it's not like she was innocent in all this, so he didn't deserve more than a slap on the wrist, which is what he got.
Kudos to a wise judge for striking the right balance.
You don’t get it.
He deserves a slap on the wrist for punching a little girl repeatedly in the face?
That’s sick.
There's nothing in the article that states she was skiing recklessly and given that the 4 year old was unlikely to be on an advanced slope, it can only be assumed that this area was for beginner skiers. And beginner skiers cannot be expected to be in total control of their skiing at that level..........shit happens and so does on slope collisions.
An adult punching on a 14 year old girl under these benign circumstances does require severe punishment..........